That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

The bears’ ability to slide on their abdomens with minimal friction between fur and ice helps prevent the seals from taking ...

“It’s something that I had never really thought deeply about: is there something unique about their fur?” Applying each group’s research strengths, the team demonstrated that the oils in polar bear ...

The arctic region is one of the coldest places on earth where human survival in nearly impossible, however, there are a ...

A polar bear's insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o (FLIR Systems OÜ, Estonia) Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

If you’re lucky enough to see a polar bear at the zoo, you will instantly fall in love. These majestic creatures are ...

That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

lighter-coloured fur. These were the bears which flourished. They are now called polar bears. This clip could be used to encourage students to relate the physical characteristics of the bear to ...

If you’re lucky enough to see a polar bear at the zoo, you will instantly fall in love. These majestic creatures are beautiful. They have black skin and clear fur that appears white. They live ...

POLAR BEAR 1: Hic! Delicious ... The bears were hungry but their paws weren't good for walking on snow and ice, their fur wasn't thick enough for the cold conditions and the seals could easily ...